Tottenham Hotspur vs Liverpool

One of the most enthralling fixtures in the Premier League calendar pits Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool against each other at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Tottenham received a timely confidence boost ahead of this mouth-watering clash, beating Manchester United 4-3 in Thursday’s EFL Cup showdown to reach the semi-finals. Ange Postecoglou’s side ran riot at Southampton last weekend, netting five unanswered first-half goals to emphatically halt a three-game winless Premier League streak (D1, L2). However, Spurs remain one of the division’s most unpredictable sides, as most recently witnessed by their underwhelming three-game winless league run on home turf (D1, L2). Liverpool’s visit spells further trouble, with Tottenham only winning two of their last 23 top-flight H2Hs (D6, L15). Adding to the home fans’ pessimism, Postecoglou’s men have suffered five defeats in seven Premier League games as pre-game outsiders (W2) this season, with the only wins coming against the Manchester clubs!

On the other hand, Liverpool squeezed past Southampton 2-1 in midweek EFL Cup action to return to winning ways after a 2-2 home league draw against Fulham a week ago. Arne Slot’s men have shared the spoils twice in their last three Premier League outings (W1), allowing second-placed Chelsea to close the gap to only two points. But with a game in hand, the Reds are still comfortable at the top of the pile. Slot has exceeded all expectations during his early days on Merseyside, overseeing a jaw-dropping 20 wins from his first 23 games in charge of Liverpool (D2, L1). However, his formidable record is under imminent threat, with the Reds blowing hot and cold across their last three top-flight visits to North London (W1, D1, L1).